capable

adjective

ˈkā-pə-bəl How to pronounce capable (audio)
Definition of capablenext
as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance a capable and efficient editor

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Recent Examples of capable More than 72 million were under severe thunderstorm watches on Saturday, according to federal forecasters, with the unsettled cells capable of producing winds 65 mph and greater, as well as quarter-sized hail. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Hyundai has committed to a $26 billion investment in the United States over four years, including a dedicated robotics manufacturing facility near Savannah, Georgia, capable of producing 30,000 Atlas units annually by 2028. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Huawei and its Ascend chips feature most in discussions about China's AI-capable semiconductors. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 July 2026 All this sprung to mind on Friday, against a Cape Verde side that were dogged, well-organised and capable of scoring spectacular goals. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for capable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capable
  1. suitable
  2. qualified
  3. competent
  4. able
Adjective
  • The structures produced during the mission were experimental tissues rather than complete organs suitable for transplantation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • This leaves little scope for a winger of Garnacho’s type with Chelsea already moving for suitable wing backs in the summer transfer window.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • Lopes, the captain of Shamrock Rovers, who won a domestic double last season, qualified for Cape Verde through his father, Carlos, who grew up there.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Small businesses are struggling to hire, with 62% trying to fill positions but 84% unable to find qualified applicants, revealing a significant skills gap.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • This highly competent, obsessive duo tumbles into a self-destructive cat-and-mouse dynamic — but who’s the cat and who’s the mouse?
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • The burden of this rule will fall heaviest on first-generation and nontraditional students — the exact demographic necessary to build a culturally competent health care workforce.
    — David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 2026
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • Pitching in the rotation spot vacated when Randy Vásquez went on the IL with a right ankle bruise, Márquez overcame a 31-pitch first inning and was able to walk off the mound four innings later pumping his fist after throwing just 51 more.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • But the con artist on the run, chasing freedom, never quite able to let go of the life she was born into, contains so much of the woman who raised me.
    — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
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